Sleep deprived 😫

Girl i caved and we co sleep. Sleeps around 4 hours

She's only 3 days old? She's been inside you for months she just needs to be close to you and feeding. Unfortunately I wouldn't expect any decent sleep for several months. It's just what babies do x

It is developmentally normal to wake up overnight at some point until they are 2. At 3 days old they don't even know you are separate people yet. For the first couple of months me and hubby took turns holding her so she could sleep and one of us was resting. Tried her in her bedside cot for a bit at a time and once we stopped waking her for feeds she'd do 5 hours at a time in there. At 3 days old you don't want them sleeping through the night cos they need feeding every 2-3 hours.

Unfortunately I don’t think any 3 day old would sleep through the night ! X

You won’t get a full night sleep but I did have the issue of my baby not being able to be put down in his bassinet. He was fine being put down anywhere else. Couch. Bed. But not the bassinet. I ended up getting a new bassinet that’s open on the side and is right next to my bed so he and I are always close and it has a bit more support. I don’t know which aspect of it helped but I’m now 2 weeks in and it was the best purchase I made. He will only wake up maybe twice at night now

Yeah, I wouldn't expect to get a decent night's sleep for a while yet if she's only 3 days old. My little man woke every 2 hours for the first month and is now just about going 3 or 4. Their tummies are tiny so need food regularly, especially the first couple weeks as they'll lose weight and need to regain it, also their blood sugar can't drop too much so they need to keep topping up. It gets easier.

Get some help. Get your mum or sister or friend or boyfriend to have the baby sleep on their chest and bring to you when they need feeding and get some rest. You deserve it xx

ive been co sleeping with my daughter since we got home from the hospital 😩 remember she was in your womb for so long so her being outside of your womb is now strange to her. she gets cold and she gets hungry and wets her diaper also your heartbeat was soothing to her too. its all new to her still and it could be that she just wants her mommys warmth. you can try white nose,red light, heartbeat sounds, ocean sounds sound like white noise too it helps soothe. co sleeping made it easier for me i would have her nap on me so she can feel my warmth and hear my heartbeat. newborns eat every 2-3 hours so the first days will be complicated for you ask for help if needed! never be scared to ask for help

Do you have a husband/ partner/ family member/ friend who can help you out? It’s very normal for babies to only want to be held, the only way we got through it was me and my husband taking shifts through the night so at least one of us was getting a little bit of sleep. Things like making sure the cot was warm, Velcro swaddles and holding her for 20 minutes first did help a bit in getting her in her own cot but ultimately it was time. Also, I’m sorry but it would really help just adjust your expectations, it’s a lot easier to deal with then. I wouldn’t expect your baby to be sleeping through the night consistently for the first couple of years. My daughter was 3 years old before she did at all, she’s over 4 now and she’s not slept through the last week! 😬

A 3 day old that’s been inside you for 270 days + is not going to be happy to be away from you. It’ll take time. If you can get some support to split the night time, that would be great,

I’d recommend you read this for a bit more understanding on how newborns work then it might help you to relax a bit more. It’s biologically normal for children to wake through the night until around 4 years old (not that they all do for that long but it wouldn’t be unusual if they did) https://www.babycentre.co.uk/a25019365/your-baby-and-the-fourth-trimester

3 day old baby isn't going to be sleeping through. She's been inside you for 9 months and suddenly she's on her own without that comfort. She's going to want contact with you.

Yeah I caved. My baby is a velcro baby. I'm over trying to force the crib 24/7. A little contact sleep now and then is what I am doing and I swore I would never. I just could not handle her crying for so long in the crib alone. 😪

I've found with my girl that if I: - change her nappy - feed her - swaddle her In that order, she tends to sleep between 4 to 6 hours. There are loads of helpful videos on YouTube that show you how to swaddle your baby effectively. I found them very helpful x

Hang in there. It will get better. Ask for help from anyone you can

I just gave up trying to put her in her crib and let her sleep over me for the first week. It wasn’t a “good” sleep but at least it was sleep. Then I managed to co-sleeping with her on the matress and not over me hahaha

Yeah I gave in last night guys 😫and yes imma pick her up every time she cries. It’s better this way. Co sleeping is not bad just have to be on extra extra alert

It’s important you do some reading on this or use audible. It helped me understand so much more.

My partner and I took the night in shifts so one of us sat on the sofa holding her 12 till 4am then we swapped. She wouldn't sleep in her bassinet at all until around 6 weeks but some babies will a lot sooner. Putting one of my t shirts in her cot to lie on so she had my smell and swaddling her or putting her in a sleepsack helped 😊